CHIKUNGUNYA

CHIKUNGUNYA

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The Tenacious Mosquito

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as High Up in the Food Chain

as We Believe!

Amazing Facts and Figures

about Chikungunya

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• Affects millions of people all over the world, especially people from tropical

regions

• Outbreaks have occurred at 7-8 years’ intervals in countries Africa, Asia,

Europe, Indian and Pacific Oceans

• About 1.3 million people affected in the 2006 outbreak

• Around 40 countries have reported cases of Chikungunya

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What is Chikungunya ?

• It is a mosquito borne viral disease caused

by Chikungunya virus

• The virus is transmitted to humans by

Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

• Chikungunya comes from the word

“kungunyala” in Makonde language which

means “that which bends up” or

“contoured”

• The person affected with Chikungunya

walks with a stooped posture due to the

joints pain

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What Happens in Chikungunya?

Acute Phase

• Incubation period is usually 2 to 6 days

• Abrupt onset of fever with joint pains and stiffness, especially at beginning of

motion

• Temperature is usually high, between 1020F and 1040F

• Rashes occur after onset of fever

• Fever subsides after a couple of days

• Other symptoms include headache, muscle

pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, mouth ulcers,

conjunctivitis, loss of taste, loss of appetite,

etc. last for about 5 to 7 days.

• The severe muscle and joints pain makes

movement difficult and prostates the person

What Happens in Chikungunya?

Chronic Phase

• Continued multiple joints pain that may

persist from weeks to years

• 95% of adults remain symptomatic for

weeks to months with loss of

mobility, decreased fine

movements of fingers, and slow reactions.

• Recurrent joints pain is seen in 30-40% victims

• Rarely, infections of heart muscle, brain coverings and bleeding have been

recorded

• Death is rare and usually occurs in people over 65 or small children, especially

those with other underlying

What Causes Chikungunya and

How is it Transmitted?

• The mosquitoes breed on stagnant water.

• The mosquitoes bite during daytime with peaks in early morning and late

afternoon

• Mosquitoes acquire the virus from humans,

and after a period of 8 to 10 days they

transfer it to other humans while feeding

• The virus circulates in blood of infected

person for several days at approximately

the time when the person gets the fever

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It is a mosquito borne viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus

and The virus is transmitted to humans by Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

What are Risk Factors for

Chikungunya?

• Damp marshy areas.

• Areas with stagnant or collected water

• Mosquito prone areas

• Attendants of Chikungunya patients

• Individuals with weak immune systems

• Infection from mother to newborn

during delivery

• Rainy season

• Old people or small children with

other underlying illnesses

What can Chikungunya lead to?

Most common complication is:

• Chronic Arthritis

Rare and serious complications are:

• Heart affections

• Inflammation of eye

• Acute kidney disease

• Inflammation of coverings of the brain

• Stroke and Paralysis

• Severe large skin lesions

• Infection from mother to newborn during delivery

• Rarely, death

Do’s and Don’ts

Do’sDuring fever:

• Maintain body temperature within moderate range.

• Drink lots of fluids and have light diet.

• Take complete rest

• Keep a watch over the blood platelets

and hematocrit by repeating blood tests

• Take painkillers as prescribed by the

doctor (avoid aspirin)

• Symptomatic management

• Consult your doctor if symptoms persist

Do’s and Don’ts

Do’sFor Mosquito Control:

• Use mosquito net even during daytime

• Wear dresses that cover most of body

• Use mosquito repellants

• Use curtains or window nets to

prevent entry of mosquitoes indoors

• Use repellant creams or sprays on skin when going outdoors

• Drain out all stagnant or collected water in and around the house

• Use biological methods in ponds such as guppy fish which eat mosquito

larvae

Do’s and Don’ts

Don’ts

• Don’t allow fever to rise too high (>102˚F)

• Don’t exert yourself during acute stage

• Don’t take any medicines on your own

• Don’t consume aspirin for the pain

• Don’t venture outside without using

mosquito repellant creams or spray

• Don’t sleep without mosquito net

• Don’t wear clothes that expose the body

• Don’t allow water to accumulate in the house or in

the surroundings.

Diet and Nutrition

Foods to Include:

• Soft balanced diet with plenty of liquids

• Foods rich in selenium, zinc, vitamin C

• Fruits and vegetables as they contain

antioxidants that help in recovery

• Foods rich in vitamin A such as yellow orange fruits and vegetables

• Foods loaded with omega 3 fatty acids such as fish, almonds, walnuts, etc.

• Orange juice is a good digestive and is helpful for recovery

Diet and Nutrition

Foods to Avoid:

• Highly spicy foods

• Deep fried and fatty foods

• Caffeine and caffeinated

foods and beverages

• Smoking

• Alcohol

• Foods that are difficult to digest

Homeopathic Approach

• The homeopathic approach is focused on removing the root cause of disease

rather than just treating its symptoms

• Each person is unique and no two persons are the same

• When two individuals have different habits, needs, behaviours, likes, dislikes,

preferences, etc. then how can their medicines be the same?

• Homeopathic remedies are chosen on the basis of unique and

individualizing symptoms of each person

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Homeopathy for Chikungunya

• Homeopathy helps in the prevention of Chikungunya

• It helps to control the fever and other symptoms of Chikungunya

• It prevents the dreaded and damaging complications of Chikungunya.

• Homeopathic medicines are highly effective in reducing even the most

severe joint pains.

• It is the safest, gentlest and the most natural system of healing.

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Homeopathic Medicines

for Chikungunya

For example:

• Fever with headache and joint pains aggravated by slightest movement: Bryonia alba

• Limbs are stiff as if paralyzed with urticarial rash during fever; feels better by motion

and warm application: Rhus tox

• Severe aching pain in bones of extremities with sluggishness that is worse periodically:

Eupatorium perfoliatum

• Excessive trembling and weakness of muscles with dullness, dizziness and drowsiness

during fever: Gelsemium

The homeopathic cache has numerous emphatic remedies that are singularized

based on their unique striking symptoms.

Homeopathic medicines are prescribed in varying intensities and doses as per

the requirements of each individual case

Homeopathic Medicines

for Chikungunya

• The homeopathic treasury has a multitude of highly efficacious medicines

for definitively healing Chikungunya

• There are more than 50 amazing homeopathic medicines for eradicating

Chikungunya

A few of these are:

Cinchona officinalis

Eupatorium Perfoliatum

Pulsatilla nigricans

Calcarea phosphorica

Mezereum .......and many more....

Cinchona Officinalis

• Pain in limbs and joints with extreme sensitivity

to touch

• Bruised, sprained feeling

• Great weakness, trembling and numbness

• Pain in joints worse in the morning and when

sitting

• Better by hard pressure, open air and warmth.

Homeopathic Medicines

for Chikungunya

Eupatorium Perfoliatum

• Known as ‘boneset’ as it promptly relieves

muscle and limb pain associated with fever

• Chill between 7 and 9 a.m. preceded by thirst

and great soreness and aching of bones

• Marked periodicity of fever and bone pains

• Associated periodical headache every 3rd and 7th

day

Homeopathic Medicines

for Chikungunya

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Pulsatilla Nigricans

• Drawing pain in thighs and legs with

restlessness, sleepless and chilliness.

• Pain in limbs shifting rapidly

• Boring pain in heels, worse by letting feet

hang down

• Chilliness even in warm room with loss of

thirst

• Patient seeks open air and always feels better

in open air even though chilly

Homeopathic Medicines

for Chikungunya

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